Jonathan Ho’s
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Food is life. What we eat is core to our existence. And people are beginning to understand that buying and eating organic not only promotes good health but aids Earth. If you have visited the Palos Verdes Farmers Market or any other local farmers markets in South Bay, you might have noticed Palos Verdes native Jonathan Ho, entrepreneur and founder of Ho.Listic Operations. Ho’s mission is to create more sustainable, locally sourced food. He succeeds by implementing vertical farming, hydroponics, and microgreens. Fruits and vegetables lose nutrients the minute they are picked. The 31-year-old farmer is passionate about this fact and wants everyone to understand that this is just one reason we should
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eat locally sourced-foods. Sustainable foods are grown in a way that limits negative impacts on our environment. By eating locally sourced foods, your food has not been refrigerated or traveled thousands of miles, using fossil fuels that create greenhouse gasses. Conventional agriculture feeds large populations but causes serious adverse effects on human health and our Earth. Pesticides and herbicides contaminate the air, surface, groundwater, and soil. Ho explains that local urban farms address these issues by reducing transportation and runoff emissions, utilizing land and water efficiently, and significantly decreasing foodborne illnesses – all while producing healthier, better-tasting food.
